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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

~ " >, Roberts of Pittsfield Mass, has
been spending few days in town.
Farmers are fast finishing having, with
the prospect of cutting good crop of rowen
r. II. and l. g. Pierce caught about II
pounds Of pickerel the other day, several
oil the fish weighing pound each
Rev Mr. Biggs gave am instructive and
interesting lecture ON temperance before a
good audience at the Universalist church
Sunday evening.
kev Mr. Sargent was absent last sun
day, but viii preach in the Methodist church
next Sunday at the usual hour.
Some of our people are at Lake Pleasant
this week
Butter at the creamery is 90 cents.
Late arrivals Mrs. Croft and two chill
dren, OF Holyoke, Mass, and Il. f. Wilcox
oil North Adams, at r. O. Wicox's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Mrs. n, j, I. Brigham is to speak at the
Centre on Sunday, 2lst inst.
Grafton.


The young ladies of the Baptist society
gave an entertainment at the town hall
friday evening of last week, at which ap-
peared The Six Old Ladies of Tidytown. ="
A large attendance and excellent entertain
ment contributed to the entire success NJ
the efforts of the ladies'.
Az meeting of Grafton Division. Sons
OF temperance, July 2jth, the death of
Brother Everett G, Fairbank was annonpc-
ed and rs an attempt TO express i'm some
measure the sorrow with which tbo Le-
reavement fills each heart,
Resolved, That We tender the farniI, - ia. l..
ceased our heartfelt sympathy In their aniction
ahd beg them 10 consider Us associates with th,,
IN Their sorrow W Wv "a
ResQtred, That copy OF thess. resolutions IN,
spread upon the records OF the Division. nnd that
the recording scribe present copy To the fnn,iI,,
~ We deceased and furnish also copy for pub
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Working Master Powderly, in recent
issue Of the journal of United Labor, makes
a defense of the workingmen, who have
been styled 'the dangerous classes" In
the time of trouble of whatsoever charac
ter, he says, none make such sacrifices of
personal interests as this dangerous class. "
They are called dangerous because they
seek legislative justice, and because they
ask for honest men 10 administer the affairs
of the people. The defaulters, thieves and
consprators of church, state and society
are the really dangerous classes 'Indus
try, he concludes, 'never yet was found
the enemy Of a nations prosperity. That
enemy is idle wealth, vicious in its tastes
remorseless in its selfish ambitions, heart
less in its oppressive aims" Mr.. Powder
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
GuiIford Genre.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. S. l..
Hunt are pleased to see their genial faces
at home again.
W. II. Cutting and family, of st. Louis,
Mo-, are at j. c, Cuttings.
Elhridge Sawyer of Bolton, Mass, has
been visiting his uncle, N Conant, the past
Those interested will be glad to learn
mat an effort is being made 10 have a Sc
lect school.
Arthur Heaw and Waldo Richardson are
recovering from typhoid fever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
Two IierogIyphie Le,,sr.Wri,sr..

Washington letter 10 Fort Worth Gazettel
In this correspondence last week an
amusing story was told of the difficulty
which certain official experiences in try
ing to decipher his own handwriting. A
number of gentlemen were talking over
that story in front of the Ebbitt House last
evening when one of them said THAT re-
minds me of story which Lot Morrill,
once told me of his own writing. 1t was at
the time when Major Dunn of the army
was paying attention TO the senator's daugh-
ter The young people had come to an un-
derstanding, but Miss Morrill, thought that
papa's consent ought TO be obtained before
they proceeded further. Major Dunn
wrote nice letter TO papa, in which he re-
quested that the future of the Young lady
might be confided 10 his care. Senator
Morrill, could read the signature but the
rest OF the letter was worse than Greek to
him. lie OWNED its contents, however.
aud at once wrote a reply in which the de-
sired consent was given. Dunn took it to
his lady-love with the remark Here's
your fathers letter What does he saw .
eagerly inquired the young lady. Il have
been trying TO find out ever since received
1t, was the answer, but can make moth.
ing out of it,. Miss Morrill, tried 10 read
the note, but she, too, failed Never mind, )
said the lover we will get married any
how. And they We're married. Mrs. Dunn
has both those letters framed She saws
there is not person on earth who can read
either of them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Thomas G. Mooney, the dynamiter who
recently attempted to destroy the British,
steamer Queen, at New York, has been
pronounced insane and committed to the
Wards Island asylum. The London police
claim that Mooney is the fellow who caused
the explosions at the Glasgow gas works il,
1882, when several of his accompices werc
imprisoned, and was also concerned in the
explosion of the local government and
Times offices. For this latter outrage an
accomplice named McDermott was impris-
oned. Mooney then escaped TO Americn
and subsequently attempted to blow up the
Parliament buildings at Ottawa with dy-
Mantle. He then got into hot water with
the Canadian Fenians. Recently he has
experimental with dynamite near New
York The blowing up of the Andre stat
ne, the police assert, was also one of Moon
ey's freaks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

D. H. Stearns and family, with a party of
friends from New York stopping at Spot
ford lake, picnicked at r. NJ. Williams ON
Monday, under the huge old naples in front
OF the house where he had played in child.
mood One of the party took a view of
Them while doing SO, TO perpetuate the
memory OF the pleasant scene, and after
RECALLING themselves with the varied scenes
ana amnsements of the olden time, they
turned Their faces wHampshireward
sun sank behind old Round mountain tins
ending one of the loveliest DAYS of the , sea.
son. '"s -"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
Result. of Demoern,ie Mi.rule

IRON the Louisville Commercial.
Kentucky is "A grand old state. The sol
diers are needed i'll Rowan, wholesale muir
ders have been committed in Bell, and the
people OF Taylor county are prepared t.
send Marshal Hunter to Hades if he in
vades her sacred soil We have 2j0,0U
inhabitants who cannot read nor write, our
school teachers are kept ON starvation sala
ries our treasury hasn't got dollar in it
the sun has baked us to fragile there is
dust foot deep about the growing crops
the distillers have shut down for year
the barrooms have closed for day we dc
not escape one disgraceful political contest
before we are plunged into another. "God
bless the grand old commonwealth "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

MILFORD Woodruff, president of the Nor
mon apostles, has issued letter announcing
that, ''as upon two former occasions in our
history, the duty and responsibility of pre-
siding over and directing the affairs of the
church of Jesus Christ in all the world de
wolves upon the twelve apostles until new
president has been chosen to take the place
of the late President Taylor. This pronun-
ciamento is interpreted as pushing the ques-
ton of the succession to the presidency into
the future and it is not unlikely that the
contest for supremacy between the two
wings of the church may hold the apostle,
in power until the death of Woodruff, who
is now 80 years of age and has been hiding
from the officers of the law for two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Michigans newly amended scientific TEN
Sept. 9th, provides that instruction shall be-
given in physiology and hygiene, with spec
ial reference to the effects of stmulants and
narcotics upon the human system that the
instruction shall be given by textbook,
where the pupil is able to read, and as thor
oughly as any other studies pursued in tn,
school that the books must first be APPROX
ed by the state board of education and
that the school board shall be subject to fine
or forfeiture for failing to comply with the
provisions of the act. This law applies t.
all schools in the state, whether incorporat
ed under special charter or under the gene
raj law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

The Republican party stands just where
it stood in 1884. 1t was right then and it
is right now. 1t is honestly a party Of re
FORM and stands ready to extend the sys
tenn until it shall be impossible to climb int,
power ON the back of patronage. The In
dependents are evidently tired of being first
used us tools and then treated us fools. 1t
will soon be seen how much wisdom they
have actually learned by their doleful ex-
neripnca
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
GuiIford,

Edward A. Burnett, who graduated from
dartmouth college last spring, has been en-
gagged as principal Of Chester high school.
which begins its fall term on the Goth inst,
During his course in college Mr. Burnett
taught in Colebrook academy and Bethle-
hem high school, so that he goes to hi, new
post of duty with ample guarantee of sue
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Prohibition has been defeated in Texas by
n heavy majority, as was to have been ex-
pected but it is not improbable that tn,
fierce battle waged over it has introduced
fatal discord into the Democratic party OF
that state. The contest was waged witt
true southern vigor and passion, and it ha,
left deep marks behind. The Democratic
prohibition leaders vow vengeance, and will
demand a prohibition plank in the party
platform or secede. In that case they may
join the third party, or possibly unite witt
the Republicans on the strength of pro
will help to break up the old Democratic
solidity and inaugurate a new political ert
in that state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

At the state election in Kentucky last
week the Republicans came near electing
their candidate for governor, and at one
time the Republican nominee claimed that
he had been elected, but it turned out that
the Democratic candidate was chosen by a
plurality Of few thousand, against the
forty to sixty thousand that the party used
to pile up. The result was mostly owing
to local and personal issues but it caused a
healthy scare for the Democrats, neverthc-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

sistant was not vigorous. If his good right
battle axe arm had been in usual order
there would have been nothing whatever
10 cheer us but graves Practically, / re
peat, the professionals have cleaned out
the amateurs, and for the present, at least,
we seem 10 be totally done for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

lys main statement is -grandly true
save that he fails to draw the line between
the real workingmen and the blatherskites
who set up as their leaders, but whose only
work is dome with their mouths.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
BAND CONCERT.

The First Regiment band will give then
seventh concert ON their return from camp
next Wednesday evening, with this pro
gram
l, March ct Cortege, La Refine de Saba" Gounod
= overture Tampa, Herold
3, Wedding march, Swedish Peasant"
SoedermaI
I, Tone Picture, Germans before Paris
Trenklei
Representing German bands playing during
the seige Of Paris.
., WaltZcs Venus Reigen," Gunp
., dalop kiklnki Fun in the Barnyard,"
Fahrbacl
:, Schottische, 'Ihad $500 in my inside pocket
. -, Kennedy
:, flnhlr, 'GalOp lnfernale,' Keller Bella
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
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BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1887.

The Chicago anarchists have played their
last card and lost the game. The supreme
court Of Illinois has decided that they must
he hanged, though the decision will not he
officially promulgated until next month.
The new American yacht Volunteer, IS in
several contests last week aud this has
shown herself possessed Of speed surpass-
ing that Of the Mayhower, Puritan and
Priscilla, marking her as prominently the
boat to contest with the far-famcd "This-
tie for the Americas cup in the approach
ing international race.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
HOME NEWS.
Meteorological Record.


Just opened at Ilawley's at SOC yard. shades
brown-miNed, Z shades Rray-mixed, Gilbert a.
inch cnmel's hair suitngs, which are desirable in
style and excellent for service Two new pnttrrns
Egyptian cream lace nouncing, 10 inches wide. at
Gle aud Sic per yard. job purchase Of 10 pieces
white and cream oriental lace edge to be- cut M
at Toe yard. Few more Of those S5c. siOD and
Sl2j night gowns and white skirts. same AZ last
lot. Few new patterns In satteens
Van Doom & Morris offer the remainder Of
their oil stoves at reduced prices
WANrED-A girl to do general Homework
W H. Vision.
SrRAYED or STOLEN A dark gray mare colt
with red spots a white spot in forehead: a small
bunch ON one side Of nose; short black name:
four years old Any person giving information
which viii lead to recovery will be- literally re-
wardcd II. q. CUTLER, corner Oak and Chas,.
St, lirattleboru
WASTED Two girls to do general homework.
Apply to Or G.. \. Gray, lInsdalr ~ H.
Western aqueduct share holders viii please
call at the Vermont Savings bank aud pay the as
srssmcnt due
q. j, Pratt Will continue his closing out sale Of
dress goods, spring and summer garments.
shaWls, house furnishing goods and carpets until
September list, at II further reduction in prices
During the time he proposes 10 maxi. prices sum
rrntly low 10 attract the people and compensate.
Them Tor the Inconvenience caused by repairing
aud rebuilding his store
Photograyure, photographs. etchngs. frame,
aud eas"ls Mas $. NJ. CHArFtElp. Hooker Block
Miss SAwyER's ScHoot FOR YorNa LAplr. AND
CniLpRES opens Sept H., 1871. Pupils received
from kindergarten age h. the agr for Harvard
examinations Applications for day scholars
should he made before August 10 For circulars
IA I id j
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

The Tuesday morning freight train south
ran INTO horse two miles below the depot,
killing the animal and throwing four cars
from the track badly smashed Trains
were delayed from four to seven hours
A pension has been granted to Amanda
s., widow of Perry l.. Rice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

n thief entered the house of W. \. Page
foreman of the mill of Moore, Arms &
Thompson, on Thursday night of last week
and stole about $50 in cash.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

The firm Of Henry d. Ives & Co., New
York stock operators, has failed with liza
bilities amounting to 100000, 600, assets
S2l 600 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
Travellers Accident Insurance,
lI.nANNnrII 4 IlIt1 H.

= y ~ II - 7 TIITlTI7N- NETTTTN-
For = cents per day. or $50 for ~ days, pro
t"ct yourself aud family as follow.
S1o1 in event nf death.
81 Il week for disabling injuries.
sAuu for loss of both hands.
e}hl DO " " feet
san eyes.
s}"' Dc 90 one hand and foot.
sin" hand.
sIpu foot
The same benefits apply 90 yearly p1ltri.4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

The Georgia people feel Hat ease over the
color line issue in the public schools While
the Glenn bill passed the lower house al
most unanimously, there is an evident re
greet that the matter has come to the surface
in its present form, since it is seen that the
enactment Of a law making the coGduca-
ton Of the races a criminal offence would
arouse an Indignation at the north that
would react disastrously, not only upon the
interests of that state, but upon the entire
Democratic party. The probability now is
that the bill will be killed in the Senate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

New York has a new law under which
all political caucuses held in cities having a
population of 10000 or over are required
to be preceded by fair and open notice of
at least a week. Voting must be by ballot,
and IA poll list must be kept, while watchers
are allowed to each candidate Caucuses
must be held open from forty five minutes
to an hour and half, according to the vote.
The credentials are to be according to "A de
fined form and placed with the poll list in
the hands of the chairman of the county
committee. The working of this new and
apparently commendable law will be watch
ed with much interest during the approach
ing campaign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Justice has been indicated, after fash
ion, by the prompt conviction of the eleven
Chicago "boodlers, who have been tried
together. Seven of them were sentenced
to imprisonment for two years and four to
pay fines of $1,000 each. This does not
seem like heavy punishment, but it is better
than nothing. If Warden McGarigle can
be brought back from Canada and made to
serve out his sentence, there will have been
no mishap in these cases. and in any event
the people and courts of Chicago are en-
titled TO some credit for not allowing these
trials to become a farce.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

Dispatches received from the explorer
Stanley, dated June 10, show that the re
cent report of his death was mere inven-
ton. At the outset of his journey up the
Congo he found the country famine stricken
and was hard pressed for supplies but he
eked out his slender store with hippopota-
mus meat, and kept moving in the teeth of
famine, lack of fuel, and disaffecton up to
the point of mutiny. He has now reached
the most dangerous part of his journey.
Between him and Wadelai lie more than 300
miles to he traversed, through 1900 of
the fiercest fighting men, as he says, in all
Africa, but he is not unprepared for the
dangers which he is likely to meet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12

We publish elsewhere the address to the
governor issued by the master of the state
grange-to which we made allusion last
week-reciting the fact that arbitrary and
unjust determinations are practiced by the
railroads against citizens of the state, and
asking for the employment of counsel in
behalf of the state at the hearing before
held Sept. lst The terms and purposes of
the address commend it to a respectful
hearing, and it is understood that Gov.
Ormsbee is disposed to give a cordial re-
Spouse to the appeal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Horrible Affair in Georgia.

Capt. and Mrs r. f. Voolfolk, their six
children, ranging in ages from ~ months
10 20 years, and Mrs. West, an aunt Of
Mrs. Voolfolk, aged 80 were found muir.
dered at their home near Macon, Ga, last
Saturday, having been knocked in the head
and their Threats cut. Thomas c. Wool
folk, son Of Capt. Voolfolk by his first
wife, was arrested on suspicion and the
coroner's jury found verdict Of murder
against him The evidence before the iu-
ry was circumstantial throughout. The
crowd continued TO grow in size aud the in
dications pointed TO lynching. The Jury
withheld their verdict until the prisoner
was spirited away. The prisoner was taken
to Macon and safely lodged in jail, where
he talked of the crime coolly, but made no
admissions His motive is said TO be- 10 gain
possession of his fathers property for him
self and two sisters, children of the first
wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03

st., which he proposes to rent asa summer cottage
when flushed.
Mrs. e. Dcrgh Brown OF New-York has taken pos
session OF the 4. s. Bundy cottage on Upper Main-sI
tor the sumner.
Mr. John L. Work, of New-York, is now Occupying
" West RIDGE the handsome cottage OF Dr. IL. W
McKim. overlooking the lake -.
Mr. E. j. Shaunessy ct New-York has rented and is
occupying E. S. Blcckhams Pine-st cottage tor tho
sumner. 49, 80.
The Cooper House band arrived on Friday, much.to
the delight OF the music loving portion OF tho village
The Cooper House opened on Monday and has
already eoodly number of guests. .
Commissioner John A. Shields and family, OF Brook
Ign, are again at Cars Hotel for the summer a,
Mr. f. NJ. Cameron, of New-York has rented MI.
Schuyler Is. Steers cottage on the Lakelands."
Bishop Doane of Albany. was guest OF MIS-
Carters at " Holt Averll last week.
The register at Carr's contains the name OF a. Moyl
Toxic Jaran, who hes engaged rooms at that hotei
for the summer He is being educated in this country
The Natty Bumppo the little lake steamer is now
mailing three trips daily leaving here at i9 90 .. M
1870 and 400 D. M, and arriving at IT'D, 3:3o am
6:15 2. Ii. The first and third trips connect with
Tall shos tor Richfeld Springs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
MRS. KEEP HANDS IN A NEW AFFLDA UT.
HER CHARGES AGAINST wELL-KNowN LAWYERS
FILED BY IrSIIcE LAWRENCE

HER CHARGES AGAINST wELL-KNOwN LAWYERS
FILED BY JUSTICE LAWRENCE.
Mrs. Mary T. Keep dressed In deep mourning, APP
peared before Justice Lawrence In tho Supreme Court
Chambers. and presented affidavit setting forth
that her absolute divorce from Charles d. Keep was
obtained contrary to her wish that she coerced
Into bringing the suit by Cuthbert Mills, George c.
Kobbe and D. NJ Porter, and that the latter received
900 In Of his legal fees In the proceeding;
and that Mills, Porter, George T. Harrison, Bridget
McMahor, Thomas las sho terms the second vito Of
Mr.. Keep and others have consplred to secure Mr.
Keeps property to the latter by WILL
She further AYERS that Bridget married Edward
Of Charles d. Keep and that she Indicted for q
felony under tho name Of Maggie Taylor The afi-
davt declares that in consequence of the conspiracy
she has become q pauper and Is unable 70 employ
counsel She proceeds to chnge that Mills, L. Mar
tin Black, Charles Barrett, Bridget Mcmahon and
others conspired to GEORGE her into accepting am0ny
oy several attempts upon her lfe-by poison in 1879
by assault In 1850, and by opiate secretly admin
istered I'm 1885 She petitions the Court to have tho
decree of divorce set aside, TO have the alleged con-
spirators indicted to have Lawyer Porter dsbarred
and mado to suffer such other penalty as may be
proper, and for permission to sue as poor person.
Amer handing up the petition Mrs Keep lmme'
dately left tho court room. Justice Lawrence dis
rected that the paper be hcd with an endorsement
setting forth that the charges were In part against
prominent lawyers he would not order them 70 show
why her petition should not be granted unless
khc caisci rotcc Of the motion To DC served ulon
those interested. II such Q notice is served hear
Ing cannot be had before the third Moncay In July.